Cole Survives, Phillies Start 2-0
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 6 Comments »
For the first time since 2003, the Philadelphia Phillies have started the season with two wins. The team has become notorious for its slow starts, but has come out of the gates guns ablaze in 2010. The team scored 11 ...
Welcome Back, Nelson
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | No Comments »
Per Todd Zolecki: The Phillies have claimed right-hander Nelson Figueroa off waivers, the team confirmed. He is expected to join the Phillies, which means they would need to make a roster move upon his arrival. It is unclear when he will join ...
Stats at The 700 Level
by Bill Baer on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 5 Comments »
I've penned a couple Sabermetrics primers at The 700 Level. Here's Part 1 on hitting stats, and here's Part 2 on pitching stats. Still working out the format for tomorrow's primer but it will involve at least fielding stats. Looking forward ...
A Rousing Success
by Bill Baer on Monday, April 5th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
Roy Halladay dazzled in his regular season debut with the Phillies against the Washington Nationals. After a shaky first inning in which he threw 19 pitches and allowed one run, Halladay breezed threw his final six innings. He finished with ...
Phillies: Best Case, Worst Case
by Bill Baer on Monday, April 5th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 5 Comments »
Notice anything new? Yes, I did get a haircut, thanks for noticing! But I was talking about the blog. If you direct your attention upwards, you'll notice a navigation bar for the ESPN Sweetspot network. I encourage you to use ...
Philadelphia Is Ready to Fall in Love Again
by Bill Baer on Monday, April 5th, 2010Posted in MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 3 Comments »
The city of Philadelphia is in a bit of shock today. Many went to sleep thinking they would wake up only to be told it was just a dream. Alas, it is not; the Donovan McNabb era is over in ...
BDD: Phillies 2010 Preview
by Bill Baer on Friday, April 2nd, 2010Posted in Baseball Daily Digest, Baseball Prospectus, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Sabermetrics | 2 Comments »
At Baseball Daily Digest, I preview the 2010 Philadelphia Phillies. Will a revamped bench and bullpen help the Phillies become the first National League team to reach the World Series in three consecutive years since the 1942-44 St. Louis Cardinals? That’s ...
A Rational Response to Curt Schilling
by Bill Baer on Thursday, April 1st, 2010Posted in Media, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies | 25 Comments »
Curt Schilling has graced the baseball world with his opinion of the Cliff Lee trade. Via Ashley Fox of the Inquirer: "I think trading Cliff Lee was the stupidest thing they've ever done, and they didn't have to," Schilling said. "They ...
Loading ...
